Year: 2024

  • Seven of eight Republican primaries for Tennessee State Senate have an incumbent on the ballot

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    There are eight Republican primaries for the Tennessee State Senate on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent is running in seven of those primaries. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher program. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. Bill Lee…

  • Nineteen Republican primaries will take place for the Tennessee House of Representatives on August 1, 2024

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    There are 19 Republican primaries for the Tennessee House of Representatives on Aug. 1, 2024. An incumbent is running in 13 of those primaries. The 2024 elections are taking place in the context of a conflict among House Republicans over a proposal to expand Tennessee’s school voucher program. In the 2024 legislative session, Gov. Bill…

  • 70% of last May’s elections were uncontested

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    Welcome to the Monday, June 10, Brew.  By: Briana Ryan Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: 70% of last May’s elections were uncontested As part of Ballotpedia’s growing coverage of the nation’s local elections (with a goal of covering all of them), we will be issuing monthly reports on the…

  • Crisp County, Ga., magistrate judge primary ends in tie, rare runoff, following recount

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    Republican voters in Crisp County, Ga., will get a second shot to pick their nominee in the county’s chief magistrate judge race on June 18. George Holmes and Brandon Rivers faced each other in a primary on May 21. Initial returns showed Holmes leading Rivers by one vote, enough to secure the nomination. But in…

  • Twenty-seven Missouri state legislative incumbents facing primary challengers in 2024, third-most since 2010

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    There are 180 state legislative seats up for election in Missouri in 2024. Across those, 55 incumbents (22 Democrats and 33 Republicans) did not file to run for re-election. That is more than the average number of retirements in Missouri from 2010 to 2022 (53.0). In 2022, 49 incumbents (6 Democrats and 43 Republicans) did…

  • Federal Register weekly update: Significant final rules top 1,000 for Biden administration (2024)

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    The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From June 3, 2024, through June 7, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,382 pages for…

  • U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 229,000 (2024)

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    New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 8,000 for the week ending Jun. 1 to a seasonally adjusted 229,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 2,000 to 221,000. The four-week moving average as of Jun. 1 decreased 750 from the previous week’s revised average to 222,250. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…

  • Voters in Idaho, Nevada, and South Dakota will decide on measures that would change how primaries work

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    Welcome to the Friday, June 7, Brew.  By: Mercedes Yanora Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Voters in Idaho, Nevada, and South Dakota will decide on measures that would change how primaries work  Voters in three states will consider whether to change their nominating systems this November. In South Dakota,…

  • ICYMI: Top stories of the week

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    Learn about our newest tool – The Administrative State Legislation Tracker – on the latest episode of On the Ballot On this week’s episode of On the Ballot, Ballotpedia’s weekly podcast, Editor in Chief Geoff Pallay interviews Policy Team Writer Annelise Reinwald about Ballotpedia’s newest tool: The Administrative State Legislation Tracker. Pallay and Reinwald first…

  • Colorado enacts bill requiring voting access for incarcerated individuals

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    Seventy-six (63.3%) of the bills active over the past week are in states with Democratic trifectas. Welcome to The Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia’s Weekly Digest on Election Administration. Every Friday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity. We want to hear from you! Reply to…